Total Crime Rate
893.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Market Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 93 local areas in Brickhill and Queensway , and the 7th highest crime rate of 1,080 local areas in North Northamptonshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Market Street (NN8 1AT) in the last 12 months was 893.8 per 1,000 residents and was 680.1% higher than the Brickhill and Queensway average (114.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 70 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -31.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 321.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -24.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -44.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Market Street (NN8 1AT), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 815 crimes here, including 80 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Brickhill and Queensway| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | George Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Burystead Place | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angel Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angel Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burystead Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Burystead Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Burystead Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Burystead Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Burystead Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Burystead Place | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herriotts Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Church Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Herriotts Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Herriotts Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Herriotts Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Herriotts Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tithe Barn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Tithe Barn Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Tithe Barn Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tithe Barn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Tithe Barn Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sheep Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Angel Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sheep Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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